Description / Scope of Work
National Investment Trust Limited, an asset management company managing mutual funds in Pakistan, invites competitive bids for the procurement of purchase and maintenance support services for an advanced F5 Web Application Firewall to be installed at their Karachi head office. The tender is issued under reference number Admn.24(42-C)/2026/AT-55 dated June 15, 2026, and seeks qualified authorized partners to supply, install, and provide ongoing maintenance support for enterprise-grade firewall infrastructure. This procurement is critical for enhancing cybersecurity and network protection at NIT's primary operations facility in Karachi, Sindh province.
Prospective bidders must be registered with the Federal Board of Revenue's Income Tax and Sales Tax Departments and must appear on the Active Taxpayers List. Bidders are required to possess a registered office and relevant technical expertise in advanced web application firewall solutions. The tender process does not require traditional bid security documentation; instead, bidders must submit a bid securing declaration as specified in the bidding documents. All bidders must register on the E-Pak Acquisition and Disposal System (EPADS) platform prior to submission.
Bidding documents containing detailed technical specifications, service level requirements, bill of quantities, and qualification criteria are available for free download from https://eprocure.gov.pk. Bids must be submitted electronically only through EPADS by July 1, 2026 at 3:00 PM; manual or physical submissions are not permitted. Bid opening will occur on the same day at 3:30 PM through the EPADS portal. For registration support or technical assistance, bidders should contact the Pakistan Public Procurement Regulatory Authority at the FBC Building, Sector G-5/2, Islamabad, telephone 051-111-137-237.